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Muddy Boots
Hosted by Keith and Elisabeth · EN
Landscape Designer, Keith Edwards, and 'Garden Girl', Elisabeth Kingman, join forces to bring an engaging, informative, and entertaining take on all things gardens. From growing perfect produce to garden design, Keith and Elisabeth will cover it. Come along and get your hands and boots muddy. For more information follow us on Instagram @muddybootspodcast
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Question Time 51!
2w ago00:24:09Tap to summarize🌱 Muddy Boots Podcast Notes – Q&AThis week's Q&A covers moving a garden interstate, transplanting berries, battling invasive weeds, raised garden beds, wicking beds and plenty of practical gardening advice.Topics Covered🌸 Moving a GardenDahlias (Dahlia spp.)Ranunculus (Ranunculus asiaticus)Zinnias (Zinnia elegans)🍓 Transplanting Cane BerriesHeritage Raspberry (Rubus idaeus)Yellow Raspberry (Rubus idaeus)Boysenberry (Rubus × boysenii)🌱 Weed ControlCreeping Buttercup / Weedy Buttercup (Ranunculus repens)Wandering Dew (Tradescantia fluminensis)English Ivy (Hedera helix)🌿 Gardening with KidsRadish (Raphanus sativus)French Breakfast Radish (Raphanus sativus 'French Breakfast')Sweet Pea (Lathyrus odoratus)Snow Pea (Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon)Sugar Snap Pea (Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon)🍈 Productive GardensPassionfruit (Passiflora edulis)Apple (espalier) (Malus domestica)Pear (espalier) (Pyrus communis)🌳 Other Plants MentionedLiquidambar (Liquidambar styraciflua)Pine (Pinus spp.)🪱 Wicking BedsEarthworms vs compost worms—what's the difference and which belong in your raised beds?Products Mentioned• Clyde Compost – https://clydecompost.com.au• Neutrog Go Go Juice – https://neutrog.com.au• Plant Runner – https://www.theplantrunner.com• Wormly Worm Farm – https://wormly.com.au• Manutec Soil pH Test Kit – https://www.manutec.com.au• FD Ryan Broadfork – https://fdryan.com.au🎉 Congratulations to this month's Plant Runner prize winner, Kimberly, for her excellent question about invasive passionfruit rootstock.Happy gardening! 🌱Where you can find all things Muddy Boots!Website: https://www.muddyboots.net.au/Instagram: www.instagram.com/muddybootspodcast/ Facebook: Muddy Boots Podcast | Facebook
Transcribe →Muddy Boots Special Guest: 2026 MIFGS Award Winner, Conchi Bastin
3w ago00:33:18Tap to summarizeFeeling overwhelmed, stuck, or just needing a reset? In this inspiring episode, special guest Conchi Batson shares how gardening became a lifeline during a difficult chapter in her life. Discover how slowing down, getting your hands in the soil, and reconnecting with nature can transform both your mindset and your garden. If you’ve ever needed a reason to step outside and reset, this episode will leave you feeling motivated and hopeful.Where you can find all things Muddy Boots!Website: https://www.muddyboots.net.au/Instagram: www.instagram.com/muddybootspodcast/ Facebook: Muddy Boots Podcast | Facebook
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Home Compost Bins (& Prize Winner Announcements)
4w ago00:23:22Tap to summarizeStruggling with smelly bins, slow breakdown, or compost that just doesn’t work? This episode takes the guesswork out of composting and shows you how to get it right. Keith shares simple, practical insights to help you turn kitchen scraps and garden waste into rich, living soil. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to improve your results, this episode will help you compost with confidence and boost the health of your garden.Products & Tools recommended in this episodeClyde's CompostRooster BoosterF.D Ryan's BroadforkWhere you can find all things Muddy Boots!Website: https://www.muddyboots.net.au/Instagram: www.instagram.com/muddybootspodcast/ Facebook: Muddy Boots Podcast | Facebook
Transcribe →What to Grow, Sow and Know This Month: July
Jun 2300:25:51Tap to summarizeJuly’s Garden – this episode of Muddy Boots highlights essential winter gardening tasks to prepare for spring. Keith emphasises pruning deciduous plants, planting bare-rooted trees and roses, and improving soil with compost and additives. He recommends planting ornamentals, bulbs, and winter vegetables like brassicas and root crops. Pest control, mulching, and lawn care are also key, along with frost protection. Overall, staying active in winter ensures healthier plants and stronger growth in the coming season.PLANTS (Recommended by Keith)Lagerstroemia indica — Crape myrtleMagnolia spp. — MagnoliaAcer palmatum — Japanese mapleAcer platanoides — European mapleAcer saccharum — Canadian maple (sugar maple)Paeonia spp. — Peony (both bush and herbaceous types)Nerine spp. — NerineRanunculus asiaticus — RanunculusBrassica oleracea (various groups) — Brassicas (broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, kale)Spinacia oleracea — SpinachLactuca sativa — LettuceCoriandrum sativum — CorianderBrassica rapa subsp. pekinensis — Wombok (Chinese cabbage)Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis — Pak choyQuercus spp. — OakFraxinus spp. — AshLiquidambar styraciflua — LiquidambarRosa spp. — RosesPrimula × polyantha — PolyanthusViola spp. — VioletPrimula spp. — PrimulaBrassica rapa subsp. rapa — TurnipAllium cepa — OnionBeta vulgaris — BeetrootRaphanus sativus — RadishPisum sativum — Peas (including snow peas)PRODUCTS / TOOLS with hyperlinksMycoGold (BioStim)Clyde CompostEco NeemEco OilMonash Rock DustNeutrog “Who Flung Dung”Neutrog Sudden Impact for LawnsFD Ryan BroadforkWhere you can find all things Muddy Boots!Website: https://www.muddyboots.net.au/Instagram: www.instagram.com/muddybootspodcast/ Facebook: Muddy Boots Podcast | Facebook
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Question Time 50!
Jun 1600:29:11Tap to summarizeRecommended PlantsHibiscus spp. — HibiscusEremophila nivea — Emu BushPhilotheca myoporoides — Long-leaf WaxflowerCorrea backhouseana — CorreaCorrea baeuerlenii — Chef’s Cap CorreaLiriope spp. — LilyturfLiriope muscari ‘Evergreen Giant’ — Giant LilyturfLiriope spp. ‘Alba’ / ‘Monroe’s White’ — White LilyturfPachysandra insignis — Japanese SpurgeAnthemis ‘Susanna Mitchell’ — Anthemis (chamomile-type)Anthemis ‘E.C. Buxton’ — Anthemis (chamomile-type)Rosmarinus officinalis (prostratus) — Prostrate RosemaryMyoporum parvifolium — Creeping BoobiallaCasuarina glauca ‘Cousin It’ — Cousin It / Prostrate SheoakRecommended ProductsLowe Anvil Pruners Backyard BotanistEE – Sea Fertliser Neutrog Bush TuckerNeutrog GyganicNeutrog KahoonaEco NeemEco OilWeed GunnelFirehawk Organic HerbicideModbox Raised Beds – The Plant RunnerWhere you can find all things Muddy Boots!Website: https://www.muddyboots.net.au/Instagram: www.instagram.com/muddybootspodcast/ Facebook: Muddy Boots Podcast | Facebook
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Potatoes
Jun 900:26:02Tap to summarizePotatoes. The fourth most important staple food in the world. Growing your own is simple and rewarding and incredibly healthy for you.Where you can find all things Muddy Boots!Website: https://www.muddyboots.net.au/Instagram: www.instagram.com/muddybootspodcast/ Facebook: Muddy Boots Podcast | Facebook
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Gardening With and For Kids
Jun 200:32:11Tap to summarizeWhere you can find all things Muddy Boots!Website: https://www.muddyboots.net.au/Instagram: www.instagram.com/muddybootspodcast/ Facebook: Muddy Boots Podcast | Facebook
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What to Grow, Sow and Know This Month: June
May 2600:32:41Tap to summarizeWhere you can find all things Muddy Boots!Website: https://www.muddyboots.net.au/Instagram: www.instagram.com/muddybootspodcast/ Facebook: Muddy Boots Podcast | Facebook
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Muddy Boots Special Guest: Petrina Blooms
May 1900:23:07Tap to summarizeWhere you can find all things Muddy Boots!Website: https://www.muddyboots.net.au/Instagram: www.instagram.com/muddybootspodcast/ Facebook: Muddy Boots Podcast | Facebook
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Question Time 49!
May 1200:20:47Tap to summarizeWhere you can find all things Muddy Boots!Website: https://www.muddyboots.net.au/Instagram: www.instagram.com/muddybootspodcast/ Facebook: Muddy Boots Podcast | Facebook
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